Alcohol expectancies mediate the association between the neural response to emotional words and alcohol consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both positive expectancies regarding the effects of alcohol and internalizing problems, including negative emotionality and deficits in emotion regulation, are known risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The current study is the first to investigate how neural response to emotional stimuli may impact alcohol expectancies and risk for AUD.

Methods

Functional neuroimaging data was collected during an emotional word task from 168 emerging adults (M age = 19.65; 66% male). Activation to negative versus neutral words and positive versus neutral words was extracted for analyses. Participants also reported on their alcohol expectancies and information regarding alcohol use and problems was collected prospectively throughout adolescence and into adulthood (up to ag

SUBMITTER: Brislin SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7357240 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature